Quarry to Castle Trail
Burngate Purbeck Stone Centre has received funding from the Dorset National Landscape Community Access Fund to lead on a new Heritage Trail along existing paths through Purbeck.
The Quarry to Castle trail connects the current South West Coast Path – through quarries past and present – to Corfe Castle.
The route has been chosen in discussion with the National Trust to provide greater understanding, engagement and enjoyment within our community and across the stone industry.
The walking trail links various routes that the stone might have been carried from the Purbeck quarries to the most significant building in Purbeck that is built in Purbeck Stone: Corfe Castle.
The Quarry to Castle trail is planned to be in place for Spring 2025.
It is envisaged that the trail will be of interest to small walking groups of locals and visitors alike.
Burngate’s interest in enabling this walking route for the community lies in its aspiration to inform on all aspects of Purbeck Stone and to take advantage of its physical location at the heart of the activity.
Quarry to Castle Trail
Download the Map or GPX files!
Would you like a copy of Map to follow, or even the GPX files to import to your mapping app so you can follow the trail on your phone?
If so, then click the button below to share your contact details, and then we will send you an email with a download link.
Join us on our next guided walk!
Why not join us on our next guided walk of the Quarry to Castle Trail?
Click the button below to access the Booking page and secure your place.
Supporting Burngate’s plan
We welcome any feedback and engagement from the community concerning this initiative.
If you would like to support our cause by engaging with us to help promote our Quarry to Castle trail, then we would love to hear from you!
If you would like to make a donation to support us, then this would be very gratefully received – please quote “Q2C” in the reference.
For either of the above, or for more information and to be kept informed, please click the button below to head to our Contact page.